Example sentences of "up [conj] [verb] on [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Er in the morning he would be in before any of them , sort of thing , getting a fire lit getting the rivets heat up before they come on the job and ah the the quicker he could the the rivets heat up and passed on to the the squad , then okay the more they could put in so , if he were a good rivet boy you could maybe get a good wage , but again that was up to the squad up to the riveter . |
| 2 | ‘ Oh shut up and get on with the game . ’ |
| 3 | Of these CorelDRAW is a good bet if your drawing needs are ( or may become ) fairly sophisticated ; Graphics Works is ideal for first time users , because they can pick it up and get on with the job from scratch with the minimum of fuss ; and if you want good page layout software to support your images , The Publisher 's Treasure Chest is a good choice . |
| 4 | In the end , of course , we all pulled our socks up and got on with the job . |
| 5 | Alfred put his book in his wallet , slung his bow , and with pipe in one hand and flask in the other , stood up and walked on beside the friar . |
| 6 | I need more people like my detective sergeant who rolls his sleeves up and gets on with the job . ’ |
| 7 | The story of some of these presses is a fascinating one to follow , as the printers surreptitiously pull off their pamphlets and broadsides in some kitchen or remote country house , load up and press on to the next location , with an eye ever over their shoulder for the pursuers . |
| 8 | WALL AFTER WALL of raging water rose up and thundered on to the strange craft intent on destroying it and the frail humans clinging to it for their lives . |